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WATCH: Flying Through An Ash Cloud

Posted 12.08.2011

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More than a year after the epic eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland halted air travel, scientists are coming up with a way for pilots ...

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PHOTOS: Going With The (Pyroclastic) Flow On A Volcano Vacation

JustLuxe | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Cerro Negro, Kilauea, Volcano Island, Yellowstone Supervolcano, Mt. Etna, Arenal, Eyjafjallajokull, Virunga, Slidepollajax, Lassen Peak, Volcano, Travel Tips, Travel News

The volcanic eruption is perhaps the only category of natural disaster that has major tourist appeal.

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2010 In Photos: Moments Of The Year

Posted 05.25.2011

Between sporting events that captured the nations of the world, celebrations, climate change and natural disasters, new political movements, and perso...

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Swimming in What?

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Conde Nast, Iceland, Mauritania, The Blue Lagoon, Eyjafjallajokull, Spa, Restaurants, Iceland Volcano, Air Travel, Spas, Airports, Power Plants, Crayola Crayons, Tourism, Geothermal Energy, Travel News

Today I swam in the waste product of Iceland's power generating station while smearing silica grease on my face. I'd paid the equivalent of $50 for the privilege and it was an experience I'll never forget.

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Volcano Is Quiet but Dispute Over Closing of European Airspace Remains Unsettled

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: European Airlines, Daniel Calleja-Crespo, United-Nations-World-Tourism-Organization, Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, Volcano Ash, Airplanes, Iceland Volcano, Airlines, Air Safety, Volcano, World News

The week-long closing of European airspace due to ash from Iceland's erupting volcano was very likely unnecessary beyond the first two days.

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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel Restrictions, Nato, Fighter Jets, Air Travel, Iceland, World News, Icelandic Volcano, Europe, Ash Cloud, F-16, Eyjafjallajokull, Engine Damage, Glass, Volcano, Technology News

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Eyja's Icelandic Horses

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raising Icelandic horses is a challenge, even in the best of times. Although there are no predators and few diseases in Iceland, the short growing sea...

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Iceland Volcano Emits 'Massive' New Ash Cloud, Airports Closed

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBLIN — Iceland's volcano has produced a 1,000-mile-wide (1,600 kilometer-wide) ash cloud off the west coast of Ireland that will force western...

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Green News Report -- May 4, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boston, Bp, Massey Energy, Nashville, Ben Nelson, Fema, Eyjafjallajokull, Pacific Gas & Electric, Michael Mann, Clorox Company, Ken Cuccinelli, Green News Report, Climategate, Coal, Barack Obama, Prop 16, Offshore Drilling, Don Blankenship, Corporate Media, BRAD BLOG, Greenwashing, Water, Oil, Green News, Climate Legislation, Climate Change, BP Oil Spill, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Wildlife, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Water, water ...

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Blague d'art: Frank vs. the Volcano

Peter Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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I hadn't gotten to the New Berlin, but at least I still had Paris, and tomorrow I would escape. All they had was a round-trip ticket to Palookaville. How do you say that in Icelandic?

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Ireland, Scotland Both Close Airspace As Volcanic Ash Cloud Spreads

TrueSlant | Michael Roston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scotland, Ireland, Europe Airspace, Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull, Volcano, Iceland Volcano, World News

Earlier in the day I blogged about the possibility that Ireland would impose a 'no-fly zone' over much of the country due to more ash kicked up by Ice...

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Earth Attacks!

Will Durst | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Natural Disasters, Eyjafjallajokull, Icelandic Volcano, Nature, Green News

The belching of Eyjafjallajokull was a cautionary notice to not take humankind too seriously. I kind of like it when the planet kicks back. Jogs our memory. Reestablishes who's the real boss.

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State Department Allowed US Travelers To Languish In Airports

Jena Axelrod | Posted 05.25.2011

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After volcanic activity in Iceland on April 14th caused air space closures in England and around Europe, stranded English travelers received assistance quickly while efforts to assist US citizens stranded abroad seem to be lagging.

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European Airspace Timelapse VIDEO: Before And After The Volcano

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland Volcano Eruption, Iceland Volcano Ash, Iceland Volcano, Europe Flights, Europe, Air Travel, Airlines, Video, World News

Eyjafjallajokull wreaked havoc across Europe's airways, disrupting air travel for billionaires and backpackers alike. Now data visualization experts ...

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That Darn Volcano

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems the volcano has managed to drive away one of Iceland's most promising sources of income: tourists. But truth be told, there probably has never been a better time to visit the country.

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Green News Report -- April 22, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cash for Appliances, Eyjafjallajokull, Avatar, Lobbying, Earth Day, Brazil, Move Your Money, James Cameron Avatar, Green News Report, Climategate, Whales, Iceland, Indigenous People, Monsanto, Mount Everest, People's World Conference for Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, Offshore Drilling, Senate, BRAD BLOG, Earth Day 2010, Walter Cronkite, Oil, Green News, Climate Legislation, Climate Change, Usda, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Oceans, Iceland Volcano, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Oil rigs expl...

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Earth Day Smoke Signals: Lessons From a Volcano

Benjamin Strauss | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the planet is sending us a smoke signal. In an era of airplanes, cellphones and supercomputers, Eyjafjallajokull is a call for humility.

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Out Of Line: Eyjafallajokull

Mort Gerberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earth Day and Air Traffic: Who Is Really in Control?

Teresa Rodriguez Williamson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull, Viktor Frankl, Teresa Rodriguez Williamson, Richard Branson, Earth Day, Carben-Neutral Travel, Stories of Surviving 9-11, World's Best Eco Resorts, Green News

Mother Nature was in a hurry to celebrate her special day and decided to throw her own party in Iceland. It's possible that she wanted to remind us about her power, strength and ability to really screw things up.

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Eyjafjallajokull, The Song (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Icelandic volcano whose recent eruption created air travel chaos across Europe has been giving news anchors as much trouble as travelers. Now Eli...

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Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano PICTURES: Incredible Photos Of The Eruption, Ash Cloud

Posted 05.25.2011

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A cloud of volcanic matter has risen over much of Europe from the erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. A major eruption occured on April 14, ...

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Tourists Stranded By Ash Cloud Give Caribbean Economic Boost

AP | DANICA COTO | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An ash-spewing volcano in Iceland has given the Caribbean an unexpected economic boost, causing some hotels to fill up w...

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Priorities of Volcanic Proportions (PHOTOS)

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eyjafjallajokull, Katla Volcano, Airline Industry, Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Nato, Reykjavik, Glass-Steagall Act, Sec, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Volcano, Eyjafjallajokull Glacier, Airlines, Volcano, Glass-Steagall, Eyjafjallajokull Evacuation, Myrdalsjokull, Iceland Economic Crisis, Eyjafjallajokull-Glacier, Katla-Volcano, Iceland Volcano Eruption, Warren Buffett, Reykjavik-Iceland, Iceland Volcanic Activity, Securities and Exchange Commission, World News

It was inevitable. The airlines -- caught between safety and profits -- have chosen profits.

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The Ultimate Iceland Volcano Mispronunciation Highlight Reel (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Craw | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's funny when people mispronounce words. You may have caught the video we posted earlier of news reporters attempting to pronounce the name of the I...

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Iceland Volcano Offers a Preview of Future Climate-Related Disruptions

Clint Wilder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Geoengineering, Climate Change, Eyjafjallajokull, Bill Mckibben, Earth Day, Clean-Energy Economy, Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Jeff Goodell, Earth Day 2010, Green News

When planes can't fly for extended periods in one of the world's most critical population and financial hubs, the consequences for an interdependent, intricately linked global economy are far-reaching.

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